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LA Tenorio glad to see rookie guard Scottie Thompson stepping up for Ginebra

Scottie Thompson has done good enough to make the starting lineup for the Governors Cup, says LA Tenorio. Dante Peralta

HIS absence allowed the ascent of his apprentice. And there’s no stopping it even in his return.

LA Tenorio is glad Scottie Thompson has been rising to the occasion for Barangay Ginebra when the former was out with Gilas Pilipinas with Japeth Aguilar and injured Greg Slaughter.

Tenorio is back, but won’t get in the way of Thompson.

“Si Scottie, natuwa nga ako na si Scottie, he took advantage yung pagkawala namin ni Greg,” Tenorio said in his first appearance with the Gin Kings after returning from a three-week European training camp with the national team.

“And I think it’s about time na mag-take charge na siya as early as now,” he added, solidifying coach Tim Cone’s earlier desire for Thompson to be ‘The Man’ at Ginebra. “Para ma-feel niya agad.”

Tenorio was pleased to see Thompson score 12 points, including 10 in the opening period, of the Gin Kings’ 127-114 win over Tropang TNT in their tune-up game on Wednesday at CCF gym.